The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Heiltsuk Nation, federal agencies sign agreement to establish Indigenous marine response team https://thenarwhal.ca/heiltsuk-marine-emergency-response-team-established/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:55:37 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=26732 More than four years after the Nathan E. Stewart disaster on B.C.'s central coast, the Canadian Coast Guard and Transport Canada commit to funding and training Heiltsuk first responders and improving communication and collaboration Matt Simmons News B.C. Heiltsuk Indigenous Indigenous Marine Response Centre Nathan E Stewart solutions water Jordan Wilson, Heiltsuk Coastal Guardian Watchman Why the Heiltsuk Nation wants to establish its own oil spill response centre https://thenarwhal.ca/why-the-heiltsuk-nation-wants-to-establish-its-own-oil-spill-response-centre/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:24:20 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=15255 After the Nathan E. Stewart ran aground in 2016, the Heiltsuk waited 17 hours for oil spill responders to arrive. Now they have a proposal to drastically reduce response times by creating an Indigenous Marine Response Centre Emma Gilchrist Video Coastal Guardian Watchmen Heiltsuk Heiltsuk Nation Indigenous Indigenous guardians Indigenous Marine Response Centre solutions Jordan Wilson